President John Dramani Mahama has declared that his 120-day social contract with the Ghanaian folks previous to the 2024 basic election has been fulfilled.
Launching the Nationwide Democratic Congress’ electioneering manifesto in Winneba on August 24, 2024, then candidate Mahama itemised 26 issues he meant to do throughout the first 120 days in workplace if he was to be elected.
They included scrapping a myriad of taxes, publishing a code of conduct for appointees, hood nationwide dialogues on the financial system and schooling, set up an accelerated export growth council, soak up educational facility person charges for all first 12 months college students within the nation’s tertiary establishments, start with the distribution of free sanitary pads to gurus in main and secondary faculties amongst others
Giving an account of the supply up to now in a nationwide tackle in Accra on Wednesday, President Mahama indicated that he has fulfilled his pledge to the folks.
“My Fellow Ghanaians…we laid out a social contract with you, the folks of Ghana, with particular guarantees for this crucial preliminary interval. I’m happy to report that we’ve fulfilled these promenadeises,” the President acknowledged.
He continued: “From forming a lean government and establishing a sturdy code of conduct to taking decisive steps to scrap burdensome taxes, initiating inquiries into previous wrongdoings, launching main job creation programmes, tackling unlawful mining, reviving our surroundings, selling our tourism and export sectors, streamlining scholarships, supporting susceptible populations, and holding our safety businesses accountable – the muse for resetting Ghana and constructing the Ghana we would like collectively is being laid with velocity and willpower.”
In response to President Mahama, these actions weren’t merely checkboxes on a listing; however signify a elementary shift in how authorities operates – with transparency, accountability, effectivity, and a profound sense of urgency for the wellbeing of each Ghanaian.
“Though we’ve established a strong foundation in these first 120 days, appreciable work stays on the journey to grasp the Ghana we need. This journey requires the collective effort of all,” he rallied.
In response to President Mahama, his first 120 days have been outlined by decisive motion, a commitment to transparency, and a relentless give attention to laying the muse for constructing the Ghana residents needed—a simply, affluent and united nation.
Offering an replace on the main plank of his 2024 marketing campaign – the 24-hour financial system coverage – President Mahama stated the programme roll-out had commenced in earnest with the institution of a secretariat to collaborate with monetary institutions to operationalise financing pillars and cabinet-level amendments to the Ghana Funding PromoDon Centre Act and the Labour Act.
Within the space of schooling, President Mahama famous that the report of the nationwide consultative convention on schooling can be prepared by the top of this month, saying that authorities had taken concrete steps to implement the ‘no charge stress’ with the allocation of GH¢453 million for 156,294 college students within the 2025 finances.
On the struggle in opposition to corruption, President Mahama acknowledged that the Sputnik-V scandal on the top of the Covid-19 pandemic, revocation of licenses on some native banks, the PDS debacle, the nationwide cathedral bills, the Accra Sky Practice and the Nationwide Service ghost names scandals, amongst others had been all different investigations and individuals discovered culpable can be made to face justice.
“As promised, my dedication to preventing corruption is just not restricted to recovering loot from previous appointees; we may also make sure that our appointees serve Ghana responsibly and are held to the excessiveest accountability requirements,” President Mahama vowed.
On the thorny challenge of unlawful mining, the President recommitted his authorities to the canker, stating that, “we’ve taken decisive motion by a five-pronged technique to overhaul and sanitise the mining sector.”
The steps, he talked about, included regulatory rekinds to strengthen regulation enforcement, stakeholder collaborations, reclamation of degraded areas with seven out of 9 forest reserves reclaimed, and the availability of other livelihoods.
Expressing his appreciation to the Ghanaian folks with a pledge to proceed to work tirelessly, President Mahama referred to as on Ghanaians to affix arms to work collectively to beat the challenges that confront the nation and construct a brighter, and extra affluent future for all.
“I take my guarantees critically. My phrase is my bond!” he assured.
BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI
